Officials from
the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Monday, July 24, 2023, searched
the home of former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena
Dapaah.
Madam Dapaah was
earlier on Monday picked for questioning over suspected corruption.
The OSP in a
statement disclosed that “At 11:55 GMT on 24 July 2023, Cecilia
Abena Dapaah, who resigned from the position of Minister of Sanitation and
Water Resources on 22 July 2023, was placed under arrest by the Office of the
Special Prosecutor (OSP) in respect of suspected corruption and
corruption-related offences regarding large amounts of money and other valuable
items reportedly stolen from her residence.”
“Ms. Dapaah is
being questioned by authorised Officers of the OSP.”
The former
minister is currently the talk of the town after it turned out that she caused
the arrest of her house helps who are alleged to have stolen $1 million,
€300,000, and millions of Ghanaian Cedis from Madam Dapaah’s residence at
Abelenkpe, Accra, during the period between July and October 2022.
The incident
sent shockwaves through the nation, leaving citizens astounded by the audacious
theft with many questioning the source of the money.
Cecilia
Dapaah resigned from the portfolio over the weekend after the news
which was first reported by The Chronicle Newspaper went viral.
In accepting her
resignation, President Akufo-Addo said the former Minister was loyal and
hoped her integrity will be established.
Two house helps
of Madam Dapaah and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, are before an Accra
Circuit Court, for allegedly stealing monies and items running into millions of
Ghana Cedis.
The said monies
were allegedly stolen from the couple’s room in their home.
18-year-old
Patience Botwe and 30-year-old Sarah Agyei allegedly stole the monies and
personal effects of the couple, between the months of July and October 2022.
The first
accused, (A1) Patience, also has her current and former boyfriends, as well as
her father, all being dragged before the same court.
Patience and
Sarah (A2), are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime and five
counts of stealing US$1 million, €300,000 and millions of Ghana cedis.
Within the same
period, Patience and Sarah allegedly stole personal effects of Madam Cecilia
Abena Dapaah, which included assorted clothes, valued at GH¢95,000, handbags,
and perfumes.
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